Finally I understand ultrasound physics
Ever waste time trying to shake some ultrasound gel out the bottle, like a resistant blob of ketchup? Sydney emergency […]
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Surgical treatment for acute massive pulmonary embolism
A recent paper reminds us that surgery is an option in the management of massive pulmonary embolism(1), to be considered […]
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Echocardiography in Pulmonary Embolism
I had great fun joining in a Google Hangout with the Ultrasound Podcast guys and some real masters of emergency/critical […]
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Facilitated pericardial drainage
Image: Waterston 1905 Heart and Pericardium Number 9 b21271252 001 0028 by Waterston, David, 1871-1942, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons […]
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Superglue for CVCs
In resuscitation situations, the securing of vascular catheters is an important but sometimes cumbersome process, particular when sutures are required […]
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Size matters when you're sick
Image: Endotracheal Tube by BruceBlaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A nice example of a difference between elective anaesthesia […]
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Life, limb and sight-saving procedures
The challenge of competence in the face of rarity by Dr Cliff Reid FCEM, and Dr Mike Clancy FCEM This […]
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Unknown unknowns and pleural effusions
There are plenty of unknowns when it comes to management of pleural effusions on the ICU, which led to a […]
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International recommendations for lung ultrasound
Image: A medical ultrasound linear array probe, scan head, transducer by Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons A […]
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Simple emergency haemorrhage control
I had the honour of attending trauma rounds with leading South African trauma surgeons today at Groote Schuur Hospital in […]